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Now you're in for it

Meaning

This is a ominous warning that trouble is coming. You are telling someone that their actions have guaranteed a negative consequence.

Warning, mischievous

Used in a sentence

  • You broke Mom's favorite vase? Oh, now you are in for it.
  • If the boss finds out you deleted those files, now you are in for it.
  • He kept teasing the neighbor's dog, and I told him, now you are in for it.

The backstory

This is a classic way to express that someone is heading toward punishment or a difficult situation. It has been used for over a century to signify impending doom.

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